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Outboard engine dies Pat T at 9:43am 11.05.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2370 I can start and run my Nissan 3.5, 2 stroke, at low rpm's but as soon as I increase to more than app
Thinking of buying my first sailboat - Mac 23 mowrangler at 8:37am 11.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2215 I recently got back from a trip to the Gulf coast and got a chance to go out on a sailboat for the f
Any ECSA sailors here merlinuxo at 8:16am 11.05.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1027 that are heading over to Pinedaville? I was going to take my boat over but the 20-30 NNE just didn't
Hunter 44 portside water tank captainpat at 8:14am 11.05.11 Big Boats 1/877 Port water tank only empties about 10 gals. then acts is if empty. I see that the pick-up fitting i
Irwin 10-4 Swing Keel davea510 at 6:58am 11.05.11 Parts Search 0/2475 Looking for swing keel for Irwin 10-4.
Very moving Stroh at 5:39am 11.05.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2107 My apologies if this has already been posted. http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/cities/moving-docume
Repowering my H30 dbecker68 at 4:41am 11.05.11 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2548 I'm forced to replace the Yanmar 2GM engine in my 1982 H30, DreamBoat. Threw a rod, cracked the case
Leaks! jorgefife at 7:49pm 11.04.11 The Cherubini Hunters 22/3440 On both sides, at around the fourth port hole, quite a bit of water comes in, and I looked one day a
Rebedding chain plates on H-27 jfgy at 4:37pm 11.04.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1709 Hi folks. A small leak has developed in the port chain plate and it clearly is time to rebed both.
Jaguar 22, (random thoughts)... Chris Patterson at 3:55pm 11.04.11 Catalina 22 6/2193 This boat recently came to my attention again, (it may have crossed my thought process some years ag
Hunter 29.5 rudder post gbavly at 3:45pm 11.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2026 How do I take the rudder off a Hunter 29.5? I think I need to do it since the rudder moves a little
Bow thruster options for Passage 420 Island Girl 34 at 2:30pm 11.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1652 Greetings all, I have searched this forum and found just a few posts discussing bow thruster optio
diesel heater dutchy at 1:58pm 11.04.11 Big Boats 2/1388 The diesel heater (Wabasto Air Top 3500) on my Hunter 34' worked well not that long ago but has sinc
Hunter 39 canuck at 1:39pm 11.04.11 Big Boats 2/1925 We are interested in this new model from Hunter Marine. If you own a 39 please advise what you like
Halloween Costume Roger Long at 1:24pm 11.04.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2968 The Bay Bridge wearing its Golden Gate Bridge costume the morning after Halloween. http://a7.sphoto
Boom vang (1) crapnell at 1:06pm 11.04.11 Pearson 4/2994 This is a '68 Pearson Wanderer 30'. The pictured vang lines run back to the cockpit. I can't figure
ST60 Wind BruceK at 12:44pm 11.04.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2437 The display is live, but no info from the mast top transducer...who has the quick way for me to chec
Yacht Thruster By eXturn YachtThruster at 12:06pm 11.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2685 Hello Everybody, I'm the new Brand Manager for the Yacht Thruster by exturn. I understand that
Aft shower - Curtain? redunculous at 12:03pm 11.04.11 Big Boats 7/1585 Hi all Just wondering who here uses a shower curtain in their aft shower and where you found the f
Lake Oahe decktosser at 11:16am 11.04.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1169 Anyone ever sailed on Lake Oahe in South Dakota? I would be interested in talking about your experi

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Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 (3) Cederholm at 4:20am 11.06.22 I have no photos of how good the deck came after cleaning, but it was remarkable. the Gel coat has v
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 (3) Cederholm at 4:12am 11.06.22 With the promise of beer and a burger and a good friend joined me in full hazmat gear to power wash
Inherited a 1980 Cat 30 (4) Cederholm at 4:07am 11.06.22 I'm the worst at posting photos - but if anyone cares. This boat has been in the club for a while an
Insurance for older boats Cederholm at 3:02am 11.06.22 Very helpful all. Thank you!
"Dry" delamination from repeated load/flexing? Dalliance at 12:02am 11.06.22 Dry delamination is certainly possible and you can confirm it with a moisture meter. A friend on m
Solar Confusion mermike at 11:00pm 11.05.22 Have you measured the current from the controller to the battery with a clamp meter?
Its funny Friday! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:43pm 11.05.22 Old tools rule! Oh yeah ? They're not so tough. Knee 'em in the crotch as they're pulling their
Disappointed in Beneteau Oceanis_Sailor at 10:14pm 11.05.22 I have a late 2017 Oceanis 35.1 with a traditional mainsail and my boom has sheaves
Dyneema for furler line SycloneDriver at 9:13pm 11.05.22 A picture of the drum filled with line would be helpful. Include the lead block in the picture so w
where to purchase mast plate replacement Phil Herring at 8:25pm 11.05.22 Get two. They have a habit of jumping in the water and sinking while you're working inside the mas
Insurance for older boats sail sfbay at 7:59pm 11.05.22
Dyneema for furler line Project_Mayhem at 7:48pm 11.05.22 Distance is less important than angle. I don't recall what furler you have. If it happens to be an
Insurance for older boats Rick D at 6:55pm 11.05.22 Try progressive. No claims. Happy? does insurance make anyone happy? I was rejected since the bo
Insurance for older boats rgranger at 6:42pm 11.05.22 What is the issue(s) with Chubb? I have had a sailboat and large, older power boat insured with the
Dyneema for furler line dlochner at 6:18pm 11.05.22 I went out a couple of times after tightening it. Marginal improvement if any. . Is it better to ha
Insurance for older boats dlochner at 6:12pm 11.05.22 Kinda happy this year because I got an E-mail from Progressive, "Congratulations, On reviewing your
Its funny Friday! shemandr at 6:01pm 11.05.22 ...The old hand crank drill - the original drills are located in the top of the handle, that top pa
Dyneema for furler line Project_Mayhem at 5:45pm 11.05.22 If you tighten the fore stay, most if not all of the problem will go away I went out a couple of t
Need to replace roller on rope clutch from 1984 Hunter 25.5 finefurn at 4:59pm 11.05.22 I have a 1984 H27, I had the exact same worn-out rope clutch. Replaced it with a new Spinlock clut
Solar Confusion heritage at 4:56pm 11.05.22 Your LG 395s can put out nearly 400 watts. That is about 30 amps at 13 volts. Both panels connecte

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